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St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-12

standing, shivering and eXpectant. at
the entrance of the Minnesota club
house, and Cedar street was kept clear
only by constant diligence. All the
windows in the Globe building across
the street were filled with anxious
faces. and along the sidewalk there was
an assemblage so thick that was impos-
sible to get through. The whistles had
blown, and the market bell tolled the
hour of noon before the carriages of the
presidential party arrived. But soon
after the noon hour, shouts of "Here
they are!" They're comingw make
way for them!'' shot up to the Globe
tower, which fiuttered its cOlors gaily at
the fast approaching equipageS below,
turning the corner at Third and down
Cedar street, to the club house. There
was some cheering as the PRESIDENTS
carriage came in several lengths ahead,
and stopped close to the brown stone
steps. President Cleveland carried a
huge bouquet of roses. Gov. McGill
and Mayor Smith alighted and ascended
the steps to the massive oak doors with
an agility becoming more youthful men.
The president was met by Gen. H. II.
Sibley, president of the club, who
grasped the presidents hand Familiarity
as he said beneath a smile: sour club
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-12

to announce. sleeping room on the roof
only. The city awoke early and re-
manned up late. There was rush to
get through by noon, then an
afternoon of relaxation and enjoyment,
and finally another rush at night to
catch up On work. Public offices and
private counting rooms. the mills and
manufactures all closed at noon and
discharged their thousands of employees
OH the streets to swell the throng, al
most then too large for even the broad
avenues of Minneapolis. Everything
surged toward the center of the city,
leaving vast crowds at prominent cor
ners and breaking away into navigable
knots further out. And in holiday garb,
too. Faces were newly shaven, for the
men. and toilettes newly worn for the
ladies'; and all ages, sexes, and every
condition of life mingled IN one
mad melee to see the great
Grover and far Frances. Yet
there was no disorder. In striving to
get such view as might last a lifetime,
each struggler recognized the inaliena-
BILE right of his neighbor to see, and not
once during the day did the force of po
lice have to restrain other than an
eagerness natural to the day and COM
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-12
Where the Presidential Party
Went and What 1t Did Yes
terday Afternoon.
President Cleveland Makes
Two Addresses and is
Heartily Cheered.
Scenes at the West--The Pres
idential Apartments
THE Lunch.
Procession to the Exposition
The Party Departs for
Omaha.

The first snowflake of the approaching
winter fell yesterday afternoon and
alighted daintily Oh the fair cheek of
driven up Washington avenue. With
smile she turned to Mrs Greenleaf and
said:
1.-THE first snow! I knew Minneap-
oils would give US something we had
seen in no other city,
That was the first incident of the
presidential visit to the Flour city. 1t
was typical of the early weather. The
day so long awaited by thousands upon
thousands broke clear and sharp, but
before noon dark clouds were chasing
still darker ones across the face of the
heavens and a chill wind travelled rap
idly from the northwest. A few va
grant crystals of snow fluttered in the
air as the presidential party disenl-
barked at the city and first taste of
the Northwest was given them. But
the weather changed. The sun soon
succeeded in dissipating the clouds and,
after fitfully dist ributing its warming
rays for an hour, broke forth in full
splendOr and continued for the re-
mainder of the day.
1t was a great day. The last words
of President Cleveland, as he mounted
the stairway of the palatial train, were:
Il am pleased with Minneapolis and
feel like repeating the words of the
queen of Sheba: The, half had not
been told me-"
Col. Lamont said: s'The day in Min
neapolis has seemed as if there had been
no set programme and everything was
spontaneous. / know the president is
much pleased and Mrs. Cleveland is
delighted" That is the way every one
felt as the handsome train pulled slowly
out of the union depot and the tre
mendous cheering gradually died away.
1t was the general sentiment that if ever
a city had done itself proud, MinneapO-
lis was that city. The members of
the committees congratulated them
selves and each other, and then turned
to receive the congratulations of the
crowd upon the happy consummation of
every plan. The reception ard enter
tainment of the distinguished guests
were not marred by the slightest clash
or obstacle, and the city went to bed
happy and contented, leaving the hon
ored president and his lovely wife roll
ing rapidly southwestward, seeking new
worlds to conquer.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-12
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and gentlemen, all guests of the house.
A silken rope was stretched across the
hall leading to ROOMS to be used by the
party, and two stalWart patrOl-
men further barred the way to any
adventuresome individual. There were,
to put it mildly, at least 5000 ladies and
gentlemen in the hotel waiting to do
honor to President and Mrs Cleveland.
Outside the crowd was vastly larger: in
fact, the street would hardly contain
them, and, at a rough guess. it is safe
to say there were 1900 souls there,
cheering like mad at the mention
of the name 'Cleveland'' even. and
anon some small boy or enthusiastic
man would shout: Here they come!'
and in second the crowd would burst
forth into laundering applause and gaze
intently down Hennepin avenue, up
which it was known the presidential
party would be driven. After a num-
ber of these false alarms had been
given the throng grew weary of them
and settled back as if to wait patiently.
until the president should arrive in
propria persona. The wait was not des-
tined to be long one. for precisely at
is the crowds down the avenue began
cheering loud and long. Then the people
near the West began to cheer and even
did not cease as the presidential party
alighted from the carriages. The police
kept the passageway cleared and the
view the crowd had of the party was
short. President Cleveland and Mayor
Ames were the first to step into the
hotel. At the entrance to the rotunda
they paused, and with heads uncovered
stood waiting for the rest of the party
to come. amidst the most wild and en-
thusiastic cheering. The party ascended
the stairs leading to the parlors in read
mess in the following order: The presi-
dent and Mayor Ames. w. ID. Wash
burn and Mrs. Cleveland. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank l.. Greenleaf, Mrs. Villas and
Judge Atwater, Gen. Villas and John
Oswald. Judge Rea and Col. Lamont,
Judge BisSell and Dr.. Bryant. The re-
ception committee and the agents of the
associated press reporters followed. At
the landing the party was met by Col.
John It. West and his daughter. Miss
Clara Howard West, and escorted to the
parIors set apart for them. Here the
president and his wife were met by
Miss Nellie Walker West, Col. Vests
daughter, and Miss Mary Hazard
Brown, niece of Col. Vests. The
party stood at the door a moment and
then as Liberati's band burst forth into
soul inspiring strain, disappeared
into the rooms.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-12
THEY COME,
And With Applause Like the
Rover OF the Sea Are Received
by Minneapolis.

And With Applause Like the
Rover OF the Sea Are Received
by Minneapolis.
Although it had been announced that
the presidential party was to arrive at
1925 the crowd at the Milwaukee depot
began to assemble at least an hour in
advance of that time, and when the
whistles blew at noon thousands of
people were crowded about the depot
and assembled along the sidewalks.
The ladies' waiting room was packed,
and the fence of the railroad yard was
lined from Third avenue to Sixth ave
nue.. The noon hour of course gave
thousands of employees chance to be
Washington avenue filled up rap
idly, and within fifteen min.
utes became densely packed
as far as Nicollet avenue. Ample police
arrangements had been made for keep
ing the vast cOncOurSe i'll check, and an
open space had been cleared through the
Waiting-room to the sidewalk. The
members Of the Algonquin club, $50
strong, marched as a guard of honor,
wearing silk hats and crimson badges
and carrying canes. They ranged them
selves in line, and assisted in keeping
the crowd back. Mayor Ames, Com
nander-in-Chief Rea, Hon. A. T. An
kenny, Hon. w. d. Washburn and Ser
geant Smith, constituting the reception
committee, were on hand early, as were
the escorts of the military and police.
Still the train did not come, and Mayor
Ames announced that owing to some
change l o'clock would be the time
of arrival. Shortly before that time
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-12

Gen. Sibley raised glass of Pommery
Sec, and springing enthusiastically to
his feet, shouted, Gentlemen, we'll
drink here to the health of the president
o. the United States" ''There's no
time for speeches." cried out Mr. Kelly,
W 20 was standing behind, and little to
the right of the president; here's hor'
That's very good Speech" laughed
the ruler of the nation, and the club
and guests
DRANK HIS HEALTH
simultaneously. The spread was quickly
finished, and the president. seeing it
was about time to be going, arose from
the tabl and was escorted to the door.
Just before the party made its exit, Col.
Rockwell waved his hand and shouted,
Nov, gentlemen, let's give three cheers
Tor the president before we bid him
gOod-byew And three cheers did go
up; three yells that might have been
borrowed from the besiesers of ancient
Jericho; three shouts that shook the
solid little building and made the chan
deliers rattle; three mighty, lusty cheers
that recalled demonstrations of NOvem-
Der three years ago. Then went up a
loud tiger to echo and re-echo among
the timbers of the roof, and with nod
and smile of approval as he thanked the
club for its hospitality, the president
and his party left the club house to take
their carriages and fly to the train, Capt.
George II. Moffett being the last man to
shake the presidents hand as he de-
scended the club house steps.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-12

ID. CO. Col. Villas was then led up to
the register and induced to leave his
signature on the book, and the pOstmas-
ter generals large, round handwriting
soon filled up all the space between the
lines. Dan Lamont was brought for
ward smilingly by Congressman Rice,
and Dams artistic autograph was
quickly penned. Gov. Church of Da-
kOta, and Col. Abe Boynton, of LennoX,
Dak., were induced by Lewis Baker to
leave specimens of their handwriting.
Gov. Church had previously been
given hearty handshake by the presi-
dent and his peculiar running hand
shows the plainly visible results. Abe
Boynton's handwriting might be taken
for that of Col. Villas, Lawyer Stanford
Newell prepared tho register for Judge
Bissell, of Buffalo, who writes somewhat
like Dan Lamont, and the big blunt sig
nature of Gov. McGill completed the
distinguished list.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-12
THE LAST CHANCE.
The Presidential Party Says Good
Bye and is Away.


The 'last chance" people were out in
force long before the time for the presi-
dental party to take its departure. The
depot was comfortably crowded, and all
the surrounding streets were full of
people, come to take advantage of the
last opportunity to see the president
i. and Mrs. Cleveland. The gentlemen of
the party, accompanied by a number of
prominent citizens. left the Minnesota
club house at 1920. The carriage
soaring the president drove rap
idly down Third street, but every
where he was recognized, and
eheered to the echo. The police cleared
the crowds away sufficiently to allow
the carriages to enter, and after a mo-
ment'S delay at the corner of Third and
Sibley street, the liveried driver brought
the carriage up with sharp turn at the
depot entrance. AS it halted the crowd
began to cheer again. and the president
do fed his hat. Mayor Smith alighted
first and took the presidents arm. The
ropes had been strung on the inside of
the depot and paSsageway cleared.
'fhe. president and the mayor, arm in
arm, walked down the aisle, greeted by
continued cheering. The rest of the
party followed, accompanied by Hon.
bers of the committee. The train was
waiting to start. President Cleveland
stood upon the rear platform, Col. La
mont, Gen. and Mrs. Villas, Judge Bissel
and DR.. Bryant going directly inside.
MRS. CLEVELAND
had not yet arrived, and everything
waited expectantly. 1t was only mo-
ment's wait, then tremendous cheer
from the people on the inside told that
she had arrived.
Mrs. Cleveland and the other ladies
remained at Mayor Smiths residence
for quarter of an hour after the de-
partufe~ of the gentlemen, enjoying the
magnificent view from the windows
overlooking the river and exchanging
small talk The carriage which brought
Mrs. Cleveland to the depot contained
only la1ies-MrS. Macmillan, Mrs.
Merriam and Miss Ada Murphy occupy
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-12
occupants, while the band played patri-
Otic airs and the people cheered.
AT THE WEST HOTEL.
Scenes In and About the Great
HOStelry--ArrivaI of the Party.

HOstelry--Arrivalo of the Party.
The great hotel looked simply grand.
draped, AS it was, ,withAmerican flags and
decorated with handsome foliage and
Towering plants of all kinds. The air
was heavy with the sweet odor of roses,
and the scene was one of splendor.
From the various windows and balcO-
MES hung flags, large and small, and
over the arched carriage way on the
west side was draped in graceful folds
the stars and stripes. 1t would be diff
cult to imagine prettIer effect, and
that the vast aSSemblage appreciated it
was evidenced by the hearty cheering.
1t was nearly noon when the streets
in the neighborhood of the hotel be-
gan to fill up, and inside of half all hour
every point OF vantage in the vicinity
was crowded to its utmost capacity.
Several enterprising individuals had
climbed the telegraph poles and sur
yeyed the animated scene below with the
utmost satisfaction. AS the time for the
arrival of the presidential party drew
near, the crowd grew more dense, and
it was with difficulty that carriages and
the street cars found passage. The
police did excellent work, however. and
kept the utmost order. Now and then
il would seem as though the crowd
would block the street entirely, but by
few strategic moves on the part of the
''blue coats this was averted. Officers
were stationed all along the street, on
the corners, and i'll fact everywhere,
and the utmost good nature prevailed.
Inside the great hotel the scene was
an inspiring one. The rotunda was
crowded with men, talking and COM
menting on the visit and surging to
and fro like mighty waste of water,
rolling from side to side, now quiet, and
changing in second to a tempest of
sound. Eight police officers were sta
toned in the rOtunda and the entrances
leading to it. and kept the crowd away
from the door by which the presiden-
tial party was to enter. In the lobby at
the head of the stairs the scene was
much the same, being filled with ladies
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-12

of P. Fl. Kelly, while back of him stood
Gov. McGill. Hardly had the stop been
made when Mayor Ames climbed up the
steps. He was re-introduced to the
president by Mr.. Kelly, who in turn
presented him to Mrs. Cleveland. The
mayor then introduced the other men,
bers of the committee. The
president cordially grasped hands,
and when Judge Rea was
of the G. A. r. a look of smiling rec
Ognition passed over the presidents
face. 'Shall l walk with you, Mr..
Mayor?" he asked as he alighted from
the car. ''Shall take your arm?" said
Mrs. Cleveland to Mr.. Washburn. ''If
may have the honor" responded the
railroad president and ex-congressman
gaIlantly. Judge Rea followed with
Col. Lamont, A. L. Ankeny with Gen.
Villas and wife and Sergt. Smith walked
with Judge Bissell, the presidents old
law partner, and DR.. Bryant. AS the
distinguished party passed between the
lines of the Algonquin club the crowd
in the depot began cheering and the
concourse in the street broke into roar
that extended block away before the
president appeared at the door of
the depot, and with uncovered
head acknowledged the ovation. When
the bright, smiling face of Mrs. Cleve-
land appeared the enthusiasm again
broke out. The president, with Mayor
Ames and Judge Rea, stepped into a
five-glass cunningham landau. The
four dapple-grey horses started up, Com
panies A. b and I,of the First regiment
commanded by Lieut.. Col. Reeve, formed
in platoonS in advance, the last company
dividing at the sides and rear of the car
~ Hhn
Regiment band. preceded by platoonS
of mounted and foot police and Marshal
Phil Winston and his aides, Maj. r. r.
Henderson, Capt. ID. NJ. Gilmore, Winn
NJ. Bracket and w. E. Steele, moved
ahead and the line quickly formed.
When the head reached Second avenue
south the big drum major made some
startling evolutiOnS with his
baton. and to the air of Mendels-
sohn's ''Wedding March, the procession
moved up Washington avenue, while
deafening cheers went up from both
sides of the street. The president rode
with uncovered head, occasionally bow
ing his Acknowledgements. Mrs. Cleve-
land. who was in turn cheered more
heartily than her husband, smiled gra-
ciously. People thronged the side
walks. faces appeared at the windows,
while the roofs of the buildings were
dotted with human figures. Either by
accident or design the procession did
not pass up Nicollet avenue, as had
been announced, and the thousands that
lined that thoroughfare made a wild
scramble for Hennepin avenue as the
line turned the Nicoliet house corner.
On Hennepin avenue the throng was
not so dense and the cheering less vo-
ciferous. Both the president and Mrs.
Cleveland bowed to the enthusiastic
people, often looking to the windows
and returning the salutes of waving
handkerchiefs. When the West hotel
was reached the great crowd fell back
and the carriages passing under the
covered driveway were relieved OF their
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-12
AT THE MAYORS HOUSE
Lunch Was Served and Social Chat
InduISed In.

At Mayor Smiths residence the party
alighted and was received by Mrs,
Smith, Miss Smith, Mrs. Copley (nee
Smith,, Mrs. G. p. Hudspeth, of Evans
vile, Ind, and Mrs. Gilbert Comstock.
of Keokuk, To-, guests of Mayor Smith.
Hon. Christopher Graham. of Red Wing.
uncles of Mayor Smith, and Mr.. c. w.
Copley assisted. Members of the party
removed their wraps and were served an
exquisite lunch, exquisitely prepared,
consisting OF raw Blue Points, salads,
cake, ices, wines, coffee and chocolate.
The tables We're spread in the
cOmmodiOus dining-room of the man
sion, which is finished in old
English oak. A novel effect was pro-
duced by the mingled light of the day
from the drawing room opposite and
the mellower shade from the gas jets in
the chandeliers above the tables. Pres
ident Cleveland was escorted to a seat
at the head of the table. facing Mayor
Smith, who occupied the seat at the
other end. On the presidents right sat
Mrs. Smith, Col. Villas and Mrs. McMil-
Ian; on the left Mrs. Merriam, Miss
Ada Murphy and Mrs. Cleveland An
immense bed OF LA France" roses was
heaped in the center of the table. and
bunch of American Beauty" roses for
the hand were placed at the
side of Mrs. Cleveland's plate.
1t was merry party, and the lunch
was highly relished and vigorously
partaken of after the long ride. Mrs.
Cleveland and Miss Ada Murphy chatted
with each other between bites, recalling
old times when they went to school to-
gether i'll st. Paul Before the party
left the table toast was proposed to the
health of the president, and every glass
was emptied. When they came from
the dining room Miss Murphy re-
marked: I'VE had such delightful
talk about old times" ''Indeed we did"
answered the lady of the White house,
with the sweetest smile imaginable.
The gentlemen of the party, except
Col. Rockwell and Mr.. Dean, who were
left to escort the ladies to the depot.
then resumed carriages again and were
driven rapidly to the Minnesota club.
WINED AND DINED.
A Call by the President at the
Minnesota Club.
For two hours toere had been crowd
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-12
PAST FINE HOUSES.
The Drive Through the Residence
Part OF the City.

The drive about the city was pleas
ant feature in spite Of the chilly weather.
The carriages were occupied in the fol-
lowing order:
First Carracc-pre idcnt and Mrs. Cleve-
lard, GOV. Nc;i;ll and iiayor Smith.
second Carra"e-p Postmaster General Villas,
Mrs. :. j. Il. NcMIi!ai. ); i>s Ada Murphy.
Third CHrfiage-CCl Lamont. d. Ii. Moon,
le"is Baker. hcmaS Cochran. Jr.
Fourth Cafragc-Dr. HiSscll Gen Sibley
md eX-Goy Ramsey
fifth Carriage -'Ex-Gov Marshall. Gov.
Church, of Dakota, Maurice Aucrbach, c. II.
lieneGu.
Sixth Carriage-Dr. Bryant. Albert schaffer,
Lane Is. Sto!G. Peter Eerkey.
seventh Cal riase-W. p. Murray, Senator
Mcmillan and Hon. 4. Bcynton. of Dakota.
Ei7hth CaTr.age-Hepresenta of the
city press.
Ninth Carriaee-P. II. Kelly. C. Y. BACON
Tenth Carliaae-IiCn. Edmund Rice Mr.
and Mrs. VI. Il. Merriam and Mr.. Bickford. of
the Asso ciated Press.
The route everywhere was lined with
people OH either side.a number of whom
were ladies. A pretty little girl of
twelve years rode a handsome bay sad
die horse alongside the presidents car
riage shortly after the procession started
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-12

when the procession returned across the
Third street bridge. Following the
route announced the procession turned
from Seventh street to Hoffman avenue.
A beautiful arch in red, white and blue
stood at the entrance gate to Mr.. Kelly's
Dayton's Bluff mansion. On top of the
the President in 1S93.'' In front of this
arch the carriages halted. and enjoyed
the commanding view of the city below
for moment. From Hoffman avenue
the procession turned to Hudson ave-
nue., and, turning again On Maria ave
nue., circled the Kelly homestead. re-
turning to Hoffman avenue by Euclid.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-12
A SUBMIT AVENUE PORCH.

welcomes you, president. The nresl-
dent then shook hands with eX-Gov.
Alex. Ramsey and Stanford Newell.
The meeting between the president of
the nation and the first territorial and
first state governors of Minnesota was
brief, but characterized with spirit of
dignified cordiality. The members of
the club gathered around the chief mag
istrate rapidly, closing in on all sides
TO TAKE HIS HAND,
when Col. Rockwell extended an invita-
ton to all who desired to be introduced
to the president to come forward. Of
the members of the club who took adj
vantage of this invitation these were
noticed:
Judge Nelson, Col. De Graft, Judge Flan-
drau, Col. c. B. Lamborn, land commissioner
Of the Northern Pacific; Vice President E.
w. Winter, of the Omaha road; General
Traffic Manager Frank Clark, of the same
ocratic state central committee; National
Delegate P H. Kelly; President A. B. Stick
ney, of the Minnesota & Northwestern;
E: A: Young, Maurice Auerbach, George R.
Bor44P, F; G: Draper, George V; Bacon, Col.
Burwell, Richards Gordon, Cashier
D. A Monfort, of the Secoud
NATIONAL pank, ex-Speaker W.. X. Merriam,
Congressman Ed Rice, Edmund Rice, Jr., j.
G. Hinkel, Ed W. Johnston, W. C. Read, F.
N. Cutcheon, j. J. Parker, DR.. La Grange
Denslow, C. S. Bunker, William Ely BRAIN
hall, w. d. Cornish, Col. G. d. Kerr, presi-
dent of the council: Consul Henry Sahlgaard,
Fred Driscoll, f. F. McIver, Hon. E. G.
Rogers, Comptroller Postlethwaite, of the
Northern Pacific; j. w. Blabon, Col. E. n.
Saunders, James Doran, c. W. Gordon, Sam
uel Dawson, Stanley Proudfit and others.
1t was representative gathering of
commercial, legal and railroad talent,
and the president smiled an appr ecia-
ton of the warm hospitality. He was
not permitted to move toward the din
ing room until Mr.. Kelly introduced
him to the club register, where he put
HIS AUTOGRAPH
in his neat running style of penman-
ship, registering from Washington,